Which Multi tool?

[rykard]

Hi,
looking for a decent multi tool? Budget around £50-100. Anyone recommend one? I saw the 'Bear Grylls (Gerber) Ultimate Multi Tool' in a magazine that got a good review but was wondering how of that price is his name.. have had some cheap crappy ones in the past but they have broken or bent...

Gerber or Leatherman seem to be the brands to go for?

cheers
Rich

[aberdeenelvis]

Job done ; )


http://m.wimp.com/militaryshovel/

[y2blade]

I have a Leatherman Wave
http://www.leatherman.com/product/Wave



and a Leatherman Supertool
http://www.leatherman.com/product/Super_Tool



both are superbly made
sorry I've never had a Gerber so can't comment on them, but I imagine they are very good too

Edited by y2blade on Sunday 24th July 19:59

[rykard]

aberdeenelvis said:

Job done ; )


http://m.wimp.com/militaryshovel/

nice, not sure it will fit on my belt though..

[y2blade]

ooops those pics are a bit on the large side

[JFReturns]

y2blade said:

I have a Leatherman Wave

I've had my Wave for 14 years and it hasn't even blunted. Thread over IMO.

[sparkythecat]

JFReturns said:

y2blade said:

I have a Leatherman Wave

I've had my Wave for 14 years and it hasn't even blunted. Thread over IMO.

Over the past 14 years I have had 3 Gerber multi tools and a Leatherman Wave as pictured.

I really like the one handed opening of the original Gerber tools, as pliers are my usual weapon of choice. The screw driver blades are very strong and durable, however the knife blades on the more recent Gerber are usually part serated, which isn't ideal for a lot of uses and I've found all the Gerber knife blades to be quite brittle. My Gerber tools now lie in a drawer all with broken knife blades.

On the other hand, my 3 year old Leatherman Wave is still in active service. Although it requires two handed opening and the pliers are not as strong as the Gerber ones, the knife blades are much more forgiving and easier to sharpen. The tiny reversible screwdriver blade as pictured is very useful but not very well secured and I've lost a couple of bits. The screwdriver bits in general are not as versatile as the Gerber ones.

So, if someone could combine the best aspects of both these tools, I'd buy one tomorrow.

Edited by sparkythecat on Sunday 24th July 22:43

[dickymint]

aberdeenelvis said:

Job done ; )


http://m.wimp.com/militaryshovel/

Want one.

[y2blade]

sparkythecat said:

JFReturns said:

y2blade said:

I have a Leatherman Wave

I've had my Wave for 14 years and it hasn't even blunted. Thread over IMO.

Over the past 14 years I have had 3 Gerber multi tools and a Leatherman Wave as pictured.

I really like the one handed opening of the original Gerber tools, as pliers are my usual weapon of choice. The screw driver blades are very strong and durable, however the knife blades on the more recent Gerber are usually part serated, which isn't ideal for a lot of uses and I've found all the Gerber knife blades to be quite brittle. My Gerber tools now lie in a drawer all with broken knife blades.

On the other hand, my 3 year old Leatherman Wave is still in active service. Although it requires two handed opening and the pliers are not as strong as the Gerber ones, the knife blades are much more forgiving and easier to sharpen. The tiny reversible screwdriver blade as pictured is very useful but not very well secured and I've lost a couple of bits. The screwdriver bits in general are not as versatile as the Gerber ones.

So, if someone could combine the best aspects of both these tools, I'd buy one tomorrow.

Edited by sparkythecat on Sunday 24th July 22:43

have Gerber stopped doing the "one handed" opening mechs?

[sparkythecat]

y2blade said:

have Gerber stopped doing the "one handed" opening mechs?

No, they still do them

http://www.gerberuk.com/index.php/products/tools

[y2blade]

sparkythecat said:

y2blade said:

have Gerber stopped doing the "one handed" opening mechs?

No, they still do them

http://www.gerberuk.com/index.php/products/tools

now you've done it......mmmmmmmmm



is three multi tools too many?

[chris123321]

I've had a leatherman (charge i think it is) for a few years and it is a fantastic bit of kit, it's survived everything I've done to it.

Fantastically made bit of kit, the blade has only just started to dull,

[rykard]

oo like the gerber diesel..

[parapaul]

I've got an original Leatherman that's now about 15 years old and still going strong. I've also recently picked up a Leatherman Squirt as a keyring, which appears equally well built and useful, just pocket sized

[normalbloke]

If you're going to get the Leatherman, at least get the titanium jobby!